HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital: labor and delivery in Fort Walton Beach, FL
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is a hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 968 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (284 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 968Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 61Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1000 Mar-Walt Dr
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Okaloosa County
Call (850) 862-1111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 61 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Fort Walton Beach
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | Crestview | 20 | 17% | 603 | Yes |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach | 20 | 21% | 1,135 | Yes |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton | 28 | 30% | 278 | Yes |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola | 34 | 30% | 4,267 | Yes |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola | 35 | 17% | 685 | Yes |
| Baptist Hospital | Pensacola | 36 | 26% | 909 | Yes |
More in Okaloosa County
- North Okaloosa Medical Center (Crestview)
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